Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-07-14
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DIED FOR G%ENEVIEVE.
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TAKE POISON.

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Dying at nis Piae. Of rsrk-csuld
Not Leave the scene af his Love-
End Of : Drinkina Caroussi-Ths Tell
Tale Letter Loft Dshind-Unexpectsd
Proofs II His Ardsncy.
KASsAs Cry, Mo, July 18.-when the
workmen entered the saw-shed of Dugan
& Cos stone.sworks, at Twenty-thfrd and
Jefferson streets, they discovered the
body Of nia hanging from the rafters
over the saw. The body was that Of Jo-
seph Gable, who for the past four years
has been head sawyer az the works, The
body was cold and stiff when discovered
by the workmen, and they did not cut it
down until the coroner arrived. The
body hung between two heavy wooden
supports OF the saw, and the elbows
rested upon the beams. The rope was
knotted around q beam under the roof,
and thes ip-knot was tied in d most work
manltke manner The body had evil
IDENTIFY been hanging all light.
Gable, who was "a years old, was q
steady workman and we'll liked by his fell
lows. On Wednesday last he quit work,
telling his friends he was going 10 Chi
cago. He did not leave, however, and
Was Seen yesterday afternoon playing
cardsfn a Southwest boulevard saloon
near the stone yard. He said he had
missed the train. He left tho saloon about
8 o'clock, and went in the direction Of the
yards. He was apparently In good spir-
its, and was not intoxicated. 1t is sup
posed by his friends that he went directly
RI fhN aI,aJ fprra tho .n1nona ~ pT1.A -o~y~s
men at the yard say that for more than .
year Gable had had fits of dependency,
and had often been heard to threaten sui
eide.
The following letter, which was found
ON his person, written in = cramped hand
with a lead pencil, and addressed to Mrs.
J.. B.. OfBrien, lilo East Seventeenth
~ftreet, gives the reasons for his rash act,
which was evidently premeditated and
deliberately carried QUIT
KAksAE Cry, Mo-, July 8, 1881. To
Mrs. 4. 0'Brisn: lear GENEyIEyE--
Please excuse me IL I should have said
anything out OF the way last Tuesday. I
was not responsible for my actions that
day. You Will remember my last words:
stIIl call aoone than you will expect
me. OF course you thought 4, was too
drunk to remember that I do, G~cneyieye
dear. Yon know, although / have never
told yon, that you were the only woman
4 ever loved, and knowing that you were
lost from me forever drIvea me to mad
ness. So don't blame me FOR what I am
about TODD. Genevievo, dear, If you will
remember what / told you two years ago,
you will say Joe did right. l told you
that II ! ever went, home 1T would be ina.
wooden box manufactured by Kansas
City parties. Don't, ask You again.
blame. You are not to blame, for all
you ever did for me was done for nothing
more than relationship. Genevieye, dear,
won't you sometimes think of. Joe when
you are in the old placee we used to CO.
and remember this has been on my mind
for 8 long time, in fact ever ainee you got
married. Ny dear, the tears arc falling
fast as write this and IL you were here
you would put ths notion out OF my head.
Well, dear niece, goodbye. / won't
bother you any more. Goodbye, again,
ny only my first, my last.
tSignsd) JoE GABLE,
Head sawyer with Dugan Cut-Stons Co.
July 8, $40 p. II,
Mrs. o'Brien, to whom this lsttcr was
addressed, is the daughter OF Cables
brothers. wife by . former husband. She
was married q year ago last March, and
has q child. Her mother states that
while Genevieye and Joe had been con-
slant friends, or like brother and sister,
for years, no one ever suspected that he
had any other attachment than friend
ship. The young woman. herself seems
net TO have suspected it Gable took
dinner with his brother last Thursday,
and there met Mrs. O'Brisn for the last
time. He then seemed in good spirits,
talked, laughed and kissed Mr.. q Rrien's
3amonths-old baby which ii MAS passed
ground for admiration md oncuIation.
His parents live y. Alnboy, H., where his
booty will be shipped for intsrment.
When last seen alive Gable had a watch
and chain, some money and q ticket to
Chicago, None Of these things were
found on the body.